No sunscreen needed. I am dodging raindrops which soon becomes dodging lightning bolts. Though soaked, the freedom to cycle unencumbered by any other user of the road is exhilarating. The cop at the end of the closed roadway asks me if appreciate him closing down the road just for me.
I head over the Humber River bridge to explore the conservation area. Storks and herons, among other water fowl, do not seem bothered by the rain. Not quite the fauna I encountered on my recent Galapagos visit but pleasant nonetheless.
I stumble upon the Air India Flight 182 memorial. One day 35 years ago, June 23, 1985, a bomb was activated over the Atlantic Ocean. This memorial is relatively small and hidden to mark the largest mass killing in Canadian history: 329 lives were lost. On this rainy day, I am the only one here. But even on a sunny day, how many take the time to come and remember those lost in this deadly act of terrorism? Ten years after the attack, June 23 was declared National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. But only just now, I become aware of this.
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